The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-28
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MR.. GLENN ASKS RECONSIDERA,
TION IN THE HOUSE.

He Thinks the Resolution Withholding
the Appropriation Unfair Until the
Senate has Acted on His Bill-Mr.
Gambler Opposes the Motion and Mr..
McLendon Favors lit is Tabled.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 27.-The session Of
the House to-day was largely devoted to a
motion by Mr.. Glenn to reconsider the ac-
tion of yesterday on the report and resolu-
ton offered by the Committee on Educa-
ton, to withhold the Atlanta University APP
preparation. Mr.. Glenn said the resolution
ought to lie on the table till the Senate
passed his bin. The report was lightning
rod to divert an issue that had been made
by the House and was now before the Sen
ate, but there were shadows of opposing in
fiuences and of opposition coming from
some source in the dark seeking to re-
verse the policy of this House.
This was the salvation of that
element. They say to the colored man,
I'VE are your friends. Did we not smother
a bill in the House adverse to your rightsr'
Suppose his bill should fail and this resolu-
tion be passed-what thens 1t will only say:
IF you co-educate the races we win not be
party TO it" The result will be that other
schools viii do as the Atlanta University is
doing, and the State will merely say, I'VE
will not assist No such dodging should be
made of an issue about which there is no
compromise.
URGED TO WAIT.
Let us wait until we see what will become
of the bill in the Senate Let us not with
hold from the Atlanta University money
obtained from the United States and leave
every institution of the kind at liberty 10 do
hat Is.e u. lx.. L..
informed that insidious influence had been
brought to bear to obtain reversal of the
action of the House and that the situation
of our Democratic friends at the North had
been urged to procure reversal of the
action of the House.
Mr.. Gambler, of DeKalb, opposed recon
sideration He was at loss to know how
the resolution conhoverted any principle Of
the Glenn bill II rather seems from the
statements made by that gentleman him
self that we ought TO adopt such a resou-
tion as this as a supplement- to his bill
He could not see how it would place the
House in an inconsistent attitude. He saw
no use no necessity. no sense in the pro-
posed reconsideration. The resolution does
not withhold $1,000 or one cent from the
Atlanta University, but on the contrary,
indicates on its face that it shall be used ac-
cording TO the policy of the State. He did
not see how it could affect any bill in the
Senate.
WOULD BE INCONSISTENT.
Shall we say that we are going to fine
and imprison, and at the same time give the
$4,000 What will reconsideration accom-
plishi The resolution is simply an interpre-
tation of the law and the contract made
thirteen years ago. 1t is urged that IL may
affect the action of the Senate. The Senate
is capable OF taking care of its own bust,
ness, and should be left TO do So
Mr. McLendon, of Thomas, favored re-
considerations To withhold the funds from
the Atlanta University would simply put US
in fslse light The resolution ought to be
, made to apply also to other, institutions OF
the State and not to one only, from which
it could be falsely interpreted that the Leg
islature wished to withhold the money from
this institution.
WAISTS TO AMEND.
He wanted the resolution recommitted, so
as to have an amendment applying the fund
to some other institution. He did not want
the Legislature TO do anything that might
be misconstrued.
Mr.. Calvin said the remarks of Mr.. Glenn
only served to involve the whole question in
shadows. The report of the committee
was as simple as could be. He explained
the reasoning and the meaning Of the reso-
luton Heretofore the Atlanta University
had been open only 10 colored children, but
now white children have been ad-
mitted. We simply say in the. reso-
luton that the institution is to
be aided by the State exclusively for col
ored children, and that in the future it shall
comply with the law.
The motion TO reconsider was tabled by
vote of 66 to 42
The Penitentiary Committee submitted
the report of the subcommittee that inves-
tigated the convict system and abuses, and
it was ordered printed.